Mission
What We Do
The Private Equity Program serves as the Business School's primary point of contact with the private equity industry, unifying students, alumni, and the business community into a single network. The Program has an active advisory board, a calendar of events throughout the year, and several research projects.
News and Announcements
Female Investment Professionals in US Private Equity
A Numerical Analysis and Opportunities for Further Exploration: September 2024 Edition
Columbia Business School, in collaboration with Three Cairns Group and Level20 are delighted to have produced this report; the largest published dataset of US private equity investment professionals, tracking women’s representation across more than 600 firms.
KKR Diversity, Inclusion and Innovation Competition
We invite current students to participate in the CBS/KKR Diversity, Inclusion and Innovation Case Competition. As part of the competition, teams will identify and pitch a company as a Leveraged Buyout ("LBO") candidate and have the opportunity to present to an "Investment Committee" comprised of Executives at KKR.
Benefits of Participating:
- Learn about private equity
- Understand the value of diverse teams
- Learn to pitch an investment in a real-life context
- Learn about KKR and the many roles it offers
Learn more about the Program's Annual Deal Camp
Deal Camp is a multi-day high-intensity learning event. A combination of interactive presentations and panels moderated by Columbia faculty feature a variety of private equity professionals and service providers in the industry all in an intimate setting.
For over a decade, Deal Camp has immersed participants in the world of private equity providing insights and the foundational knowledge needed to better engage in the field. Get the tools and skills needed to make deal decisions from beginning to end, including sourcing opportunities, dealing with due diligence processes when analyzing a potential opportunity, exploring traditional value creation levers and new technologies in value creation, appreciating legal issues in private equity deal documentation, and navigating the elements of a successful exit strategy.
Read the Private Equity Talent Report with EY and Columbia Business School Private Equity Program
